Digital BW, The Print

David,

> > Every sensor you have only senses "some" quality.  Because you
> only have the
> > data from that one sensor doesn't make that data abstract, it's
> still real.
>
> There it is again.  "Abstract" doesn't mean "unreal" to me.

But that's the definition of it.  Go check this link:

http://www.nga.gov/education/american/abstract.htm

"Painters and sculptors do not always strive to depict persons and objects
realistically. Rather than imitate their subject's natural appearance, some
artists deliberately change it. They stretch or bend forms, break up shapes,
and give objects unlikely textures or colors. Artists make these
transformations in an effort to communicate something they cannot convey
through realistic treatment. Works of art that reframe nature for expressive
effect are called abstract."

To me, that outlines abstract art in a nutshell.  The differences are
realistic or abstract.  MOST photos are considered "realistic", not
abstract.

Regards,

Austin